Insider Threat Program Analyst

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech is seeking an Insider Threat Program Analyst in Atlanta, GA to perform operational collection activities, conduct research-driven studies, and deliver analytical support under a federally mandated insider threat program contract. The role requires a Bachelor's degree (6+ years experience) with senior-level mentoring, and may involve interacting with faculty, staff, leadership, and industry peers to advance program objectives.

Must be a U.S.

Qualifications

• Educational requirement: Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• Required experience: 6+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical and behavioral data collection, applying established methodologies and analytical techniques.
• At senior level, may provide mentoring and non-supervisory work direction for team members.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform analysis and validation of indicators from multiple data sources, determining when issues require review or escalation.
• Produce analytical reports, presentations, and program documentation as the primary author.
• Integrate security disciplines to recommend and develop program requirements, specifications, design, documentation, and procedures that satisfy the program security policy and planning action plan.
• Conduct ongoing threat cycle reviews to assess shifting or emerging threats and identify associated insider threat indicators.
• Perform risk assessments, including risks to personnel, facilities, data, information, networks and servers; troubleshoot technical issues, conduct root cause analysis, and identify failure impact.
• Develop and implement insider threat processes, enabling technologies, workflow procedures, and training materials, including technical support documents, summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Provide tailored intelligence, insider threat analysis, and targeted awareness training to stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent

Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Insider Threat Program Analyst

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 302007

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• 1. Students are our top priority.
• 2. We strive for excellence.
• 3. We thrive on diversity.
• 4. We celebrate collaboration.
• 5. We champion innovation.
• 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• 8. We act ethically.
• 9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Insider Threat Program Analyst performs operational collection activities, conducts research-driven studies, and delivers analytical support to inform program improvements aligned with contractual obligations under DoD 5220.22M. Applies the most current analytical and behavioral analysis techniques to data collected from multiple sources of information and initiates response actions supporting daily operations within the federally mandated contractually required Insider Threat Program. Elicits information from internal and external Subject Matter Experts and stakeholders, and collaborates with them in the construction of newly designed collection methods in both the technical and behavioral analytics research areas. Recommends newly discovered strategies assisting in maturing program objectives and continues efforts to implement state of the art methodologies to prevent potential insider threat behavior or incidents to Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) resources. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and leadership, and industry peers and will typically advise and counsel GTRI faculty, staff, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Job Duty 1 - Conduct technical and behavioral data collection, applying established methodologies and analytical techniques.
• Job Duty 2 - At senior level, may provide mentoring and non-supervisory work direction for team members.
• Job Duty 3 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Job Duty 4 - Perform analysis and validation of indicators from multiple data sources, determining when issues require review or escalation.
• Job Duty 5 - Produce analytical reports, presentations, and program documentation as the primary author.
• Job Duty 6 - Integrate security disciplines to recommend and develop program requirements, specifications, design, documentation, and procedures that satisfy the program security policy and planning action plan.
• Job Duty 7 - Conduct ongoing threat cycle reviews to assess shifting or emerging threats and identify associated insider threat indicators.
• Job Duty 8 - Perform risk assessments, including risks to personnel, facilities, data, information, networks and servers; troubleshoot technical issues, conduct root cause analysis, and identify failure impact.
• Job Duty 9 - Develop and implement insider threat processes, enabling technologies, workflow procedures, and training materials, including technical support documents, summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Job Duty 10 - Provide tailored intelligence, insider threat analysis, and targeted awareness training to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience.
• Required Experience 6+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Educational Qualifications Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience
• Additional Preferred Experience

Training Course Certificates: Insider Threat Awareness Course INT101.16; Establishing an Insider Threat Program for Your Organization INT122.1; Insider Threat Mitigation Responses INT210.16; Insider Threat Privacy and Civil Liberties INT260.16

Professional Certifications: Insider Risk Management Measures of Effectiveness Professional Certification; Global Counter Insider Threat Professional Certification; or, certifications specializing in risk/threat management or other insider threat, threat assessment, or risk management equivalent certifications.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.218_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, and services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

• This position will do some supervising.
• This position does have financial responsibilities.
• This position will not be required to drive.
• This role is considered a position of trust.
• This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).
• This position has some travel.
• This position does require security clearance or must be able to retain and maintain one.
• This position is located in Atlanta, GA
• Salary Job Grade R10
• Salary range is dependent on candidates experiences and skills that ranges from $100,000 - $165,000.
• Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the non-profit, applied research arm of Georgia Tech. This position is in the Organizational Threat Assessment & Advisory Office (OTAAO) of GTRI.

Background Check

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/